A British Airways Boeing Dreamliner bound for Chennai was forced to return to London mid-flight on Sunday after experiencing a technical issue.

In a concerning recurrence of technical troubles involving Boeing's Dreamliner fleet, a British Airways flight en route to Chennai was compelled to return to London after a mid-air issue, raising fresh questions about aircraft safety.

British Airways flight to Chennai returns to London due to a technical issue. The Boeing 787 landed safely after fuel dump; no emergency landing was made.

The aircraft remained airborne for nearly two hours before returning to Heathrow; data showed it flew in multiple holding patterns before landing